In September, USD RED had 82701 full-text downloads and 705 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9074. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 3884 institutions across 188 countries.
The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1330 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (1124 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317
Confined In (Patri)Architecture: How Gothic and Horror Literature Exposes Ongoing Violence and Oppression Against Women (860 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/68
The most popular publications were:
Medical School Class Composites (25612 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites
South Dakota Law Review (21180 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev
Honors Thesis (13089 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Thursday, October 16, 2025
RED Readership Snapshot for September 2025
